Ozzie Newsome

When it comes to the NFL Draft, just about nobody commands the same sort of reputation in today’s game as the Baltimore Ravens’ Ozzie Newsome, and while the merits of that prestige can be debated, it is none the less true that they have, overall, been a good team when…

With the starts of NFL training camps now just a few weeks away, “ranking season” is still going strong. On Tuesday, Vinnie Iyer of the Sporting News decided it was a perfect time to rank the GMs around the league and he has Kevin Colbert ranked 9th overall, which is…

All along throughout the offseason, the Baltimore Ravens elected not to address the cornerback position in free agency in spite of the fact that that seemingly had a gap in their starting lineup—at least in their nickel package, which is effectively the starting lineup for just about every defense in…

While they may not ever directly concede to the fact, there is enough circumstantial and second-hand evidence to suggest strongly that the draft-day video of offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil doing something rather uncouth with a gasmask, of all things, threw a wrench into the Baltimore Ravens’ plans with their sixth-overall…

The Baltimore Ravens came into existence in 1996, and in order to get the ball rolling, during the 1996 NFL Draft, they decided to start off by locking up their blindside for the long term, drafting Jonathan Ogden with the fourth overall pick. Ogden proved to be every bit the…

For a general manager with about as pristine a reputation as any, even Ozzie Newsome of the Baltimore Ravens acknowledged recently that their more recent draft classes have not quite been on par with what has been the franchise’s—and his—legacy. Part of the reason for this has been, of course,…

Another series, a collaborative one, to take you through the remaining weeks of the offseason. Jon Ledyard and I will pick a side in choosing the greatest Pittsburgh Steelers at each position. Tell us who is right and who won the debate – those don’t have to be the same…

On the heels of the conclusion of the 2015 NFL Draft, I began to realize the need to enhance my understanding of each team’s draft history; what they’ve built or attempted to build over the past ten years and how they’ve went about that process. This may seem tedious to…

Twelve busts in the Pro Football Hall of Fame can trace their entire journey back to the Pittsburgh Steelers. But for many fans, there are some who have been shunned. L.C. Greenwood is a popular name. And so is Donnie Shell. Tony Dungy, in the spirit of baseball season, recently went…

With many of their recent defensive stalwarts moving on in recent years, whether it be Ray Lewis, Ed Reed or Haloti Ngata, the bottom line remains in that the NFL is a business and the writing was on the wall for the aforementioned Baltimore Ravens. But with several key pieces on the defensive side…

Just a day after telling PSL owners that they were still seeking options at the cornerback position, the Baltimore Ravens today agreed to terms with free agent cornerback Kyle Arrington, who was recently released by the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, the team announced via Twitter. The signing…

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Lardarius Webb was once on the path to becoming a Pro Bowl player. Jimmy Smith also appeared to be headed that way last season before suffering a foot sprain about halfway through the season that landed him on injured reserve. Smith was limited to just eight games…

(Note: This article was written Saturday morning, but we held of posting it until after the draft.) Day 1 of the NFL Draft saw the Pittsburgh Steelers make a pick that was almost universally praised. The two day 2 picks were met with much more skepticism. You can hear Dave…

The Pittsburgh Steelers are in a great spot in the upcoming draft when it pertains to possibly trading down. The teams directly behind them all could be in the market for one of the top running backs in the draft, be it Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon or Georgia’s Todd Gurley. Detroit, Arizona, Baltimore and…

Each and every year, players come and go as the free agency period goes underway. For teams like the Pittsburgh Steelers, who take care of their own free agents, instead of overspending on mediocre ones, they rarely foray into the free agency pool. It’s due in large part to their…